I've been going through some of the patterns at the Antique Pattern Library (http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org/) and found some amusing, yet lovely, patterns that I thought would be perfect for a few of my friends. These girls love antique/vintage clothing, all things fashion, frilly and lacy, things, etc. etc. (I'm the one who dresses for comfort and don't care a thing about style).

So I decided to make them some boudoir caps. I mean, what woman DOESN'T need a boudoir cap, right?

Thanks for the link, Charlotte. From what I've read, boudoir caps were also worn to bed--to keep women's hairdos from being messed up.

I also saw patterns for "hair receivers," decorated containers in which women collected hair from their brushes and . . . . then what they did with that hair, I don't know! Not sure I WANT to know.

Interesting that the article you linked to says that after women cut their hair short, boudoir caps weren't needed--interesting because almost all the models wearing boudoir caps in the antique pattern books had short hair. So obviously short hair didn't stop women from wearing these "night caps."

GG: It seems like these hats could be worn . . . . ahem . . . . outside the bedroom. My two friends (who as I mentioned, are much more into fashion than I am) were talking about wearing them out and about.

You might show your GD the picture of my friends and ask if she'd like a hat like that.

I also saw patterns for "hair receivers," decorated containers in which women collected hair from their brushes and . . . . then what they did with that hair, I don't know! Not sure I WANT to know.

Next search for "hair jewelry". There's some amazing stuff. Also, when most women wore their hair long and piled up, they saved combings and rolled them to make "rats", then pulled their (still attached) hair up over them to make the hairdo look fuller. Sort of like hair extensions, but guaranteed to match.

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